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Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
*3013059835*

CHEMISTRY 0620/63

Paper 6 Alternative to Practical October/November 2016

1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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This document consists of 8 printed pages and 4 blank pages.

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1 The diagram shows the apparatus used to crack paraffin oil. Paraffin oil vapour is passed over
heated aluminium oxide to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons containing alkenes.

liquid paraffin oil aluminium

on mineral wool oxide

mixture of hydrocarbons
containing alkenes
very strong
heat

water

(a) Complete the boxes to name the apparatus. [2]

(b) What is the purpose of the mineral wool?

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(c) Give a test to show the presence of alkenes.

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(d) Why must the delivery tube be removed from the water when the heating is stopped?

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2 A student investigated what happened when two different metals, iron and magnesium, reacted
with aqueous copper(II) sulfate.
Two experiments were carried out.

(a) Experiment 1

A measuring cylinder was used to pour 25cm3 of aqueous copper(II) sulfate into a polystyrene
cup. The initial temperature of the solution was measured, then again at 30seconds and at
60seconds.
At 60seconds, the iron was added to the aqueous copper(II)sulfate and the mixture stirred
continuously with a thermometer.
The temperature of the mixture was measured every 30seconds for 300seconds (5minutes).
Use the thermometer diagrams to record the results in the table.

time / s 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300

25 25 25 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40
thermometer
20 20 20 25 25 35 35 35 35 35 35
diagram
15 15 15 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30

temperature
/ C

[2]

(b) Experiment 2

Experiment 1 was repeated using magnesium instead of iron.

Use the thermometer diagrams to record the results in the table.

time / s 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300

25 25 25 75 80 80 80 75 75 70 70
thermometer
20 20 20 70 75 75 75 70 70 65 65
diagram
15 15 15 65 70 70 70 65 65 60 60

temperature
/ C

[2]

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(c) Plot the results for Experiments 1 and 2 on the grid and draw two smooth line graphs.
Clearly label the graphs.

80

70

60

50
temperature
/ C

40

30

20

10
0 60 120 180 240 300 360
time / s
[4]

(d) (i) From your graph, deduce the temperature of the mixture in Experiment1 after
135seconds.
Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

. C [2]

(ii) From your graph, deduce the time taken for the temperature of the mixture in Experiment2
to change by 30C after the magnesium was added.
Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

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(e) Predict the temperature of the mixture in Experiment 2 after one hour. Explain your answer.

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(f) Suggest an advantage of taking the temperature readings every 15 seconds.

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(g) Explain why a polystyrene cup is used in the experiments and not a copper can.

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3 Two solutions, solution Q and solution R, were analysed. Solution Q was aqueous sulfuric acid.

tests on solution Q

(a) Solution Q was divided into four equal portions in four test-tubes. The following tests were
carried out.

Complete the observations for tests 14.

(i) test 1

The pH of the first portion of solution Q was measured.

pH .................................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii) test 2

Magnesium ribbon was added to the second portion of solution Q. The gas given off was
tested.

observations ........................................................................................................................

. ...................................................................................................................................... [3]

(iii) test 3

Sodium carbonate was added to the third portion of solution Q. The gas given off was
tested.

observations ........................................................................................................................

. ...................................................................................................................................... [3]

(iv) test 4

Dilute nitric acid and aqueous barium nitrate were added to the fourth portion of solutionQ.

observations .................................................................................................................. [1]

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tests on solution R

Solution R was divided into three equal portions in three test-tubes.

The following tests were carried out.

tests observations

test 5

The pH of the first portion of solution R was

measured. pH = 10

test 6

Drops of aqueous sodium hydroxide were

added to the second portion of solution R and
the test-tube shaken. white precipitate

Excess aqueous sodium hydroxide was then

added to the test-tube. no visible change

test 7

Aqueous iron(II) sulfate was added to the third

portion of solution R and the mixture shaken. green precipitate formed

(b) Identify solution R.

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4 A liquid cleaner is a mixture of three substances. These substances are shown in the table.

name of substance properties of substance

water liquid, boiling point 100C
sodium carbonate solid, soluble in water
silica solid, insoluble in water

Plan an experiment to obtain separate pure samples of each substance from the mixture in the
liquid cleaner. You are provided with common laboratory apparatus.

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